1. Introduction
BHARAT-EU respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data may be collected, used, stored and protected when you visit https://bharat-eu.eu/, contact the BHARAT-EU project, subscribe to project communications, or otherwise interact with this website.
The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and other applicable data protection legislation.
2. Data Controller
The website is operated on behalf of the BHARAT-EU project consortium.
Data Controller:
The personal data collected through this website is processed on behalf of the BHARAT-EU project consortium.
For any privacy-related enquiry, please contact: info@bharat-eu.eu
For questions concerning the processing of your personal data, you may contact:
Email: info@bharat-eu.eu
If a Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed by the responsible organisation, their contact details may also be provided upon request.
3. Personal Data We May Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may process the following categories of personal data:
Contact information
- Name
- Email address
- Organisation or institution
- Information provided through the contact form
Communication data
- Subject of your enquiry
- Message content
- Any additional information you voluntarily provide when contacting the project
Newsletter or project communication data
- Email address
- Subscription preferences
- Information relating to your subscription or withdrawal of consent
Technical and usage information
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device and operating system information
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited
- Technical log and security information
Some technical information may be collected automatically by the website, its hosting infrastructure or security systems.
4. How We Collect Your Data
Personal data may be collected when you:
- submit the contact form;
- subscribe to a newsletter or project updates;
- communicate with the BHARAT-EU project by email;
- interact with website functions;
- accept optional cookies or analytics technologies;
- visit the website, where certain technical information may be generated automatically.
We do not intentionally collect personal data that is not necessary for the operation of the website or the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
5. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing
We may process personal data for the following purposes:
Responding to enquiries
When you contact us through the website or by email, we process the information you provide in order to review and respond to your enquiry.
The legal basis may be our legitimate interest in communicating with visitors, stakeholders and interested parties in relation to the BHARAT-EU project, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Newsletter and project communications
Where you choose to subscribe to newsletters or similar communications, your email address and related information will be processed on the basis of your consent, pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Website operation and security
Certain technical information may be processed where necessary to:
- operate and maintain the website;
- protect the website against fraud, abuse and security threats;
- identify and resolve technical problems;
- maintain system and server logs.
Such processing may be based on our legitimate interest in maintaining the security and proper functioning of the website.
Analytics and optional cookies
Where analytics or other non-essential technologies are used, they will be activated only in accordance with the choices you make through the website’s cookie consent mechanism, where consent is required.
More detailed information is available in our Cookie Policy.
6. Contact Form
When you use the contact form, the website may collect:
- your name;
- organisation;
- email address;
- subject;
- message.
The information is used exclusively to handle and respond to your communication and, where necessary, to forward the enquiry to the appropriate BHARAT-EU project partner.
Please do not include sensitive personal information in the message unless it is strictly necessary.
7. Newsletter Subscriptions
If you subscribe to the BHARAT-EU newsletter or project updates, your email address will be used only for the communications to which you have subscribed.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the relevant communication or by contacting:
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
8. Cookies
The BHARAT-EU website may use cookies and similar technologies required for:
- essential website functionality;
- security;
- user preferences;
- analytics or measurement, where enabled.
Non-essential cookies will not be used without the appropriate consent where required by applicable law.
For detailed information about the cookies used on this website and how you can manage your preferences, please refer to the Cookie Policy.
9. Third-Party Websites and Social Media
The website may contain links to third-party websites and social media services, including:
- YouTube
- websites of BHARAT-EU consortium partners
- European Union websites and other external resources
When you follow an external link, the destination website may process personal data according to its own privacy policy.
BHARAT-EU is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.
10. Who May Receive Your Data
Personal data may be accessible, where necessary, to:
- authorised members of the BHARAT-EU consortium;
- personnel responsible for project communication and website administration;
- website hosting and technical service providers;
- email and newsletter service providers, where applicable;
- security, maintenance or IT service providers;
- public authorities where disclosure is required by law.
Service providers that process personal data on our behalf are required to process such data only for the relevant purposes and subject to appropriate data protection obligations.
We do not sell personal data.
11. International Data Transfers
Some service providers or third-party platforms used by the website may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where personal data is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards will be applied where required by the GDPR, such as an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.
12. How Long We Keep Personal Data
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
In particular:
- contact enquiries are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and manage the relevant communication;
- newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent;
- server and security logs are retained for the period necessary for website operation, troubleshooting and security;
- data required to comply with legal obligations may be retained for the period required by applicable law.
Data that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
13. Data Security
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal data against:
- unauthorised access;
- accidental loss;
- alteration;
- disclosure;
- destruction;
- unlawful processing.
Nevertheless, no internet-based transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to the conditions established by the GDPR, you may have the right to:
- obtain information about the processing of your personal data;
- request access to your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request deletion of your personal data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to certain processing activities;
- receive certain personal data in a portable format;
- withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
- lodge a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority.
These are among the core rights provided to individuals by the GDPR.
To exercise your rights, please contact:
Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. Under the GDPR, organisations generally must respond without undue delay and at the latest within one month, subject to the conditions provided by law.
15. Supervisory Authority
If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent national Data Protection Authority.
You may also contact the supervisory authority in the EU/EEA Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.
16. Automated Decision-Making
The BHARAT-EU website does not use personal data submitted through the contact form or newsletter subscription for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
17. Children
The BHARAT-EU website is intended primarily to provide information about the project, its research activities and outcomes.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through the website for commercial or profiling purposes.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect:
- changes to the website;
- new services or functionality;
- changes in data processing activities;
- legal or regulatory requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page together with the date of the most recent update.
19. Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data through the BHARAT-EU website, please contact:
BHARAT-EU Project
Email: info@bharat-eu.eu
Website: https://bharat-eu.eu/